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Originally Posted by Godsdrummer
It seems to me that we have taken a tradition from the romam catholic church of preist and turned it into a pastor authority. Like everything else we have not looked close enough at the things we teach puting things into their proper context in the scripture, and the history of that day. Paul did say study to show .... rightly dividing the word. It also seems funny to me that we shout the advice of Paul one of the greatest Aposotles as doctrine, When Paul explicitly tells us to follow him as he follows Christ. We quote scriptures like Hebrews 13:17 when in all likely hood Paul was not speaking of pastors. (or who ever wrote Hebrews) How does one follow a dictator (which is what most fundemental churches have)?
Finaly a careful study of a shephard would open the eyes of many (which is what the pastor is likend to by Christ. I have found over the last 20 years that instead of trying to prove my point I have gone back to God in prayer and studied asking God to show me what is truth. We are admonished to study Gods word not just to read it.
Be blessed |
Who were the "those who have the rule over you" that give account for your soul to God?
Do enlighten us on the role of a shepherd.
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